| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 601 / 769 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:49 PM |
| Population: | 31,028 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28085 |
| CBSA: | Brookhaven, MS |
| Land Area: | 467 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.5139, -90.4242 |
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31,028 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 467 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 31,685 to 31,028 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.1% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 39629 (Bogue Chitto, $68,724 median) and poorest ZIP 39601 (Brookhaven, $43,936) are 8.8 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $76,600 in 39662 (Ruth) to $156,700 in 39601 (Brookhaven).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 30 people/sq mi in 39662 (Ruth) to 89 in 39601 (Brookhaven).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.5% bachelor's+ in 39662 (Ruth) to 26.6% in 39629 (Bogue Chitto) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #25 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #29 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $48,963 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,198 of 21,528 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.